Clinical services for children and adults include immunizations, laboratory testing, maternity care, nutrition counseling, school health, and communicable disease control with an emphasis on disease prevention.

Dental services, such as comprehensive exams, dental hygiene, and restorative dentistry are also available.

Community health education services, including program presentations and Healthy Haywood, promote behavioral and lifestyle changes for better health.

Environmental Health services protect the public through inspection of septic tank systems, water supplies, schools and lunchrooms, restaurants, food stands, meat markets, hospitals, lodging places, daycares, nursing homes, pools, and summer camps in accordance with state and local laws.

Public health services in Haywood County, and throughout North Carolina, are the joint effort and responsibility of the state and county governments. The Haywood County Health Director is responsible for administering local public health programs and enforcing state and local public health rules. The county health department is governed by county board of health, whose members are appointed by the Board of Commissioners.

Haywood County Health Department does not discriminate based on age, race, color, religion, or national origin.